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Premieres & Exclusives

Max Verstappen: Off the Beaten Track – Top-speed sports documentary on F1 legend

Monday, 14 October – Exclusive UK Premiere (Full Series x 3 Episodes)

Buckle up for the high-octane world of racing with world-class, record-breaking racing driver Max Verstappen in Max Verstappen: Off the Beaten Track.

Verstappen has made a huge impact in racing, becoming the youngest winner in Formula One history at the age of 18. He won three World Drivers' Championship titles between 2021 and 2023 with Red Bull and holds multiple world records, including the youngest leader in an F1 Grand Prix and the most wins in an F1 season. Lewis Hamilton praised him and his team for having ‘raised the bar’ and now, you can experience his phenomenal career and rise to fame in a slew of brilliant documentaries set to zoom onto Viaplay this October.

Max Verstappen: Off the Beaten Track takes us behind the scenes with the Belgian-Dutch racing superstar, offering unprecedented access to his extraordinary life on and off the track. Directed by Nick Hoedeman, the series gets its UK premiere on Viaplay on 14 October.

Over three 30-minute episodes, this thrilling documentary explores Verstappen’s off-track passions, from team ownership to sim racing and business ventures. We get an inside look at his involvement with Verstappen.com Racing, his role as a mentor and test driver in the DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) series and his dedication to sim racing with 'Team Redline,' all while navigating his business pursuits under the guidance of his manager, Raymond Vermeulen.

Ready steady go Off the Beaten Track with Max Verstappen as this fascinating docuseries takes us behind-the-scenes of a champion's life, revealing the relentless drive that has fuelled his rise to the top.

In English.

That’s not all from the talented racer – this October, Viaplay is rolling out an exciting bumper collection of Max Verstappen sports docuseries including Verstappen – Master of the Track, Max’s Machine, FI Talks With Max Verstappen and F1 2023: Champion Becoming A Legend. Please see the full details below.

Secrets (Den Gode Stemning) Season 1 – Contemporary Danish drama

Monday, 21 October – Exclusive UK Premiere (Full Series x 8 Episodes)

Trailer  

Can you keep Secrets? In this thrilling new Danish drama, some just can’t stay hidden. From award-winning director Kaspar Munk (Ride Upon the Storm, You & Me Forever) and featuring a standout cast led by Pilou Asbæk (Game of Thrones, Uncharted, Aquaman, The Lost Kingdom), Iben Hjejle (Defiance, High Fidelity), and Evin Ahmad (Who Is Erin Carter?, Snabba Cash), this enthralling eight-part drama will be available for the first time in the UK exclusively on Viaplay from 21 October.  

Siblings Mads (Pilou Asbæk) and Eva (Iben Hjejle)) live in Copenhagen in neighbouring apartments. They appear, on the surface, to come from a picture-perfect family, but in reality, it’s deeply dysfunctional. Mads, a music teacher, escapes his mundane life and family duties through wild parties and drugs. But his secret life of excess and addiction is spiralling out of control, threatening to shatter the façade he's desperately trying to maintain...

Meanwhile, Eva's architecture firm is on the brink of disaster, after a vital contract falls through due to the sudden death of her contact – who also happened to be her lover. Desperate to keep things from falling apart, she must do all that she can to save her company and her marriage.

As Mads plunges deeper into chaos, Eva’s life begins to unravel too. She has always protected her brother, but now she must decide how far she’ll go to save him – or if she even can. Will they be able to break free from their past and rebuild their futures?

You’ll want to share the Secrets of this powerfully moving drama.

Danish with English subtitles.

Under the Radar: Secrets of a Swedish Serial Killer Season 1 – New true crime docuseries

Monday, 7 October – Exclusive UK Premiere (Full Series x 3 Episodes)

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Under the Radar: Secrets of a Swedish Serial Killer is a brilliant new true crime series that follows documentary director and investigative journalist John Mork as he embarks on an unsettling investigation into unsolved murders after receiving a sheet of music from a notorious serial killer. The gripping three-part documentary series makes its UK debut on 7 October on Viaplay.

When John Mork receives a cryptic sheet of music from a prison psychologist titled "Under the Radar," written by the infamous Swedish serial killer Peter Mangs, who is serving a life sentence for two murders and eight attempted murders, his interest is piqued. The piece allegedly confesses to a double homicide in Florida and along with it Mangs claims that “If you can solve the codes, you can understand how the murders went down and where the bodies are buried”.

In a quest for justice Mork enlists investigators, including brilliant lead investigator Jim Rathmann (Available for interviews), a former secret service operative turned homicide detective who also led the investigation on Joe Exotic: Tigers, Lies and Cover-ups. He also enlists the help of musicians and graphologists to decode the song and investigate unsolved murders linked to Mangs' time in Florida.

English and Swedish with English subtitles.

Norwegian Crime Stories (Norske Krimsaker) Season 5 – True Crime docuseries

Monday, 28 October – Exclusive UK Premiere (Full Series x 8 Episodes)

Discover Norwegian Crime Stories in the fifth outing of this enthralling documentary series that covers some of Norway's most famous crimes. With eight brand new cases and episodes, Norwegian Crime Cases Season 5 will be available to binge on Viaplay from 28 October – perfect for true crime fans craving curious cases.

Each episode zeroes in on a single case, unravelling how it was solved and sharing the stories of those closest to the crimes. Cases range from the infamous Orderud Case – where Per and Veronica Orderud were sentenced to 21 years for the brutal murders of Per's parents and sister – to the devastating 2008 Oslo fire, the worst since World War II and suspected arson and the mysterious 2017 disappearance of Tom Rune Hagen, who vanished after a party under suspicious circumstances. What happened and who knows the truth?

Norwegian with English subtitles.

October 2024 full line-up

7 October

Under the Radar – Secrets of a Swedish Serial Killer Season 1

A cryptic song from a notorious serial killer reveals murder confessions, driving a documentary director on a quest for justice in America. (3 x 53 mins episodes)

14 October

Verstappen – Master of the Track

This 22-episode series sees World Champion Max Verstappen sim-race every track on the 2022 Formula One calendar. Racing in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Americas, he reveals expert tips on mastering each circuit. (22 x 3 mins episodes)

14 October

Max Verstappen: Off the Beaten Track

Go Off the Beaten Track with Formula One legend Max Verstappen in this fascinating documentary series that gives you an unfiltered look at the champion's life, revealing the relentless drive that fuels his unstoppable rise to the top. (3 x 30 mins episodes)

21 October

Secrets (Den Gode Stemning) Season 1

Contemporary Danish drama, starring Pilou Asbæk, explores the complexities of family relationships, abuse and co-dependency. It follows adult siblings Eva and Mads as they navigate the challenges of setting boundaries and breaking free from destructive patterns of the past. (8 x 30 mins episodes)

21 October

Max’s Machine

How fast is a Formula One car and what makes it so speedy? We find out in Max's Machine, where we take a deep dive into one of the vehicles and pit it against a sports car at the historic Iola circuit. (30’)

21 October

FI Talks with Max Verstappen

Sports documentary sees Dutch radio personality Amber Brantsen look back on the 2021-2023 Formula One seasons. Special guests include Belgian-Dutch racing driver Max Verstappen, his father Jos Verstappen, Finnish racing driver Heikki Kovalainen, Dutch former racing driver Giedo van der Garde and Swedish racing driver Björn Wirdheim. (2 x 35 mins episodes)

28 October

Norwegian Crime Stories (Norske Krimsaker) Season 5
A documentary series based on Norwegian crime cases. Each episode focuses on a single case, how it was solved and the stories of the persons involved. (8 x 42 mins episodes)

28 October

F1 2023: Champion Becoming a Legend
Enjoy Formula One’s remarkable 2023 season at top speed with this sports documentary marking the flawlessness of Max Verstappen, the political games surrounding Dutch racing driver Nyck de Vries, the introduction of the Las Vegas Grand Prix and the resurrection of the cunning fox Fernando Alonso.

(59 mins)

Top 5 Available to Binge Now

Screeners and talent interviews are available upon request.

AVAILABLE TO BINGE NOW ON VIAPLAY 

1. Murderesses, Season 1 This gripping Polish crime thriller is inspired by Katarzyna Bonda's bestselling true crime novel starring Maja Pankiewicz (Trailer)
2. Börje – The Journey of a Legend Standout biographical sports drama series follows the remarkable true story of Swedish ice hockey legend and sports icon, the late, great Börje Salming. Stars Valter Skarsgård (The Playlist, A Class Apart), Hedda Stiernstedt (The Restaurant, One More Time) and Jason Priestley (Beverly Hills 90210, Private Eyes) (Trailer)
3. Threesome, Season 1 & 2  This hugely popular drama series follows a couple dealing with the aftermath of a threesome (Trailer)
4. Call Me Dad, Season 1 Entertaining Danish comedy series that sees chaos ensue when Emil's best friend starts dating his mum. Based on an idea by and starring Alex Høgh Andersen (Vikings) and Magnus Haugaard (Guilt) (Trailer)
5. All and Eva (23 September) A hilariously entertaining, original comedy-drama starring Tuva Novotny (Annihilation, Eat Pray Love) as Eva – a woman who decides to track down her sperm donor, with unexpected consequences (Trailer)

Viaplay is available in the UK as an Amazon Prime Video Channels add on

Viaplay’s UK content offering focuses on the Nordic region’s high-quality and psychologically penetrating series and films, from atmospheric and suspenseful crime dramas and provocative and stylish young adult series to award-winning dramas and riveting documentaries. Subscribers will have immediate access to thousands of hours of premium Nordic and European content, including:

Nordic Noir/Crime Dramas: Iconic series The Bridge, Seasons 1-4; Lars Mikkelsen in Face to Face, an intense interrogation drama; Fenris, featuring mysterious disappearances in a wolf-inhabited forest; Trom, a mystery set in the picturesque Faroe Islands; and smash hit series No Time to Mourn, Seasons 1-5; Honour, Seasons 1-3; and Darkness: Those Who Kill, Seasons 1-3

·        Young Adult Series: Provocative drama Delete Me and coming of age LGBTQ+ short form series One of the Boys  

·        Dramas: Provocative drama Threesome, Seasons 1-2; The Architect, the award-winning dystopian dramedy starring Eili Harboe (Succession) that has been called “vicious and funny” by The New York Times; Lasse Hallström’s acclaimed feature film Hilma; top rated financial drama Exit, Seasons 1-2; hit dramedy Love Me, Seasons 1-2; sports biopic I am Zlatan; International Emmy-nominated The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen starring Connie Nielsen (Gladiator); Camilla Läckberg’s modern soap operas The Beach Hotel, Seasons 1-2 and Hammarvik, Seasons 1-4; and Swedish ‘TV Drama of the Year’ nominee Limbo

·        Documentaries: The Most Remote Restaurant in the World, a “can’t miss documentary” (Forbes) following the nearly impossible journey of a chef to set up shop in a far-flung Arctic location; and Crime Scene Sweden, a shocking in-depth look at infamous Swedish murders

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